Your Favorite PC Games and Why

[Webshark2000]

I'm pretty much a gamer. That's what draws me to build computers and to learn more about them every day. I enjoy all kinds of PC games, RPGs, FPS, RTS, SIMS, even some MMORPGs (although not too many). There are so many good games out there that I enjoy and a lot of them aren't the newest ones out. I've recently purchased some games that I've known were rated high for a long time, but I just haven't had the time to play them.

A couple of those are Dungeon Siege and Civilization III. They've both been out for a while, but I just never got around to purchasing them until now (and I got them at really cheap prices since they've been out for a while). They're both great, but I've also recenlty purchased some new games that were extremely enjoyable as well, like Call of Duty.

I'd just like to hear a few of your favorites and why. Who knows, perhaps there's some other great ones out there I've missed and I could pick up for a good price. I'll get things started with a couple I've enjoyed for quite some time (they may almost be considered "classics" by now).

Starcraft: It's been out for a while and they now have the deluxe pack where you can get the expansion Brood Wars with it as well. It's a great game. I remember playing it with friends over a network and there are all kinds of mods for it. The single player missions were enjoyable and the cutscenes were worthy of Hollywood. It's a great RTS game even though it's only 2D. If you haven't played it before, it's a great buy.

Medal of Honor: It's a First Person Shooter that isn't near the "classic" category yet, but it has been around for a couple of years now. There are two expansions to it. The first one was Spearhead which paralleled the mini series Band of Brothers in more ways than one. The actual game itself borrows a lot from Saving Private Ryan, but succeeded in making you feel like part of an epic experience. The third expansion Breakthrough didn't offer any huge improvements, but just having more missions to play is always enjoyable with this game.

Alright, now that I've gotten the ball rolling I'd like to hear some of your favorites and why. Don't be afraid to mention some popular ones as well, but I'd really like to hear about some that may have slipped through the mainstream's cracks.